Does your alarm go off in the morning, and instead of getting out of bed, you just lie there delivering yourself a pep talk about why you need to work? Then when you get there, you spend all day distracted by thoughts of what else you could be doing or dreaming of frolicking though greener pastures.

Are you so bored with your work, you find yourself missing deadlines causing constant stress to hang over your head and your life becomes a battle against career burnout?

Christina was interviewed by Amanda Ruggeri recently from the BBC who was discussing the topic of what degree subjects matter when choosing what topic to study at university. She gave her her thoughts on this very important topic. Read the full article here~:

Failure is hard to define because it’s such a subjective notion; total failure for one person may simply be considered a small setback to others. But the fundamental problem with failure is that most of us tend to attribute it to permanent – rather than general – causes. 

Tough times are inevitable. It’s how we respond to them that’s harder to predict. Resilience is the magic ingredient: the ability to bounce back from a setback or failure and adjust our thinking accordingly. With The World Health Organisation describing stress as the “global health epidemic of the 21st century,” our resilience has never been more important. 

No one likes criticism. Which is why asking for, giving or receiving feedback at work is a minefield – for everyone involved. But, if done correctly, feedback can motivate employees and help us all learn more about how to produce our best, most efficient work.